Cameron Maybin

Cameron Keith Maybin (born April 4, 1987) is an American professional baseball broadcaster and former center fielder.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Florida / Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets.

The summer before his senior season, Maybin won the Connie Mack batting title and the 2004 Connie Mack World Series MVP award.

Maybin was also named the 2004 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year.

He was the tenth overall pick in the 2005 MLB draft by the Tigers and debuted with them in 2007.

Prior to the 2005 MLB draft, Baseball America tabbed Maybin as the most promising available outfielder and the third-best hitting prospect overall.

He fell to the Tigers in tenth spot in the 2005 draft in part due to speculation he would be difficult to sign.

He signed in September for a $2.65 million bonus.

In 2006, Maybin played his first professional season for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps, helping them win the Midwest League championship.

He had a batting average of .304, hit nine home runs and stole 27 bases.

He was chosen to participate in the All-Star Futures Game.

In late November 2006, Cameron was given the Class A Playoff Performer Award by MiLB.com.

He began the 2007 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League.

On August 9, 2007, Maybin was promoted from the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves where he played six games before his call up to the Major League.

Maybin was consistently ranked as the Tigers top minor league prospect while in the organization.

Maybin was called up to the Tigers on August 17, 2007, and made his Major League debut that day, going 0-for-4.

He was the youngest player in the American League (20 years old).

In his second game, August 18, 2007, Maybin picked up his first career hit, (a single), and first career home run, both off of Roger Clemens.

During his next plate appearance, he was hit by a Clemens fastball.

Thus, Maybin received his first Major League hit, home run and hit-by-pitch in the same game.

On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.

Maybin also played in the minors in 2008 for the Marlins Double-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats where he hit .277 with 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and 21 stolen bases to go along with a hefty 124 strikeouts in 390 at-bats (108 games).

On September 16, 2008, Maybin was called up to the Florida Marlins.

He went 16 for 32 (.500 average) with 4 stolen bases in 8 Major League games.

On September 28, 2008, playing in center field, he caught the final out in the final game played at Shea Stadium – a fly ball from New York Mets right fielder Ryan Church.

In 2009, Maybin was the starting center fielder for the Florida Marlins when they faced the Washington Nationals on Opening Day.

Maybin was sent down to the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs on May 10 after a poor start to the 2009 season, hitting .202 in 22 starts.

Maybin was called back up to the Marlins on August 31 after hitting .319 in Triple-A and finished out the season with the big league club.

Maybin began the 2010 season as the Marlins starting center fielder, but was sent to Triple-A New Orleans on June 17 after hitting .225 with the club.

He hit .340 in the minors and rejoined the Marlins on August 24.

In his final season with the Marlins, Maybin finished the year hitting .234 with 9 stolen bases over 82 total games.

Following the 2010 season, Maybin was traded to the Padres for Ryan Webb and Edward Mujica.

In 2011, he became the ninth player in Padres history to steal 40 bases.

He hit .264 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs and was the Padres' 2011 nominee for the Hank Aaron Award.

The San Diego Union-Tribune praised Maybin's defense and called his acquisition "one of the best trades in Padres history" and named him the team's MVP.

MLB.com wrote that his defense in center field was "Gold Glove-caliber".

With the Astros, he won the 2017 World Series.

Maybin played high school baseball for T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina.

As a freshman, he led his team to a state title and was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Joe Hayden, his manager with the Midland Redskins, said he had "the same instincts in the outfield and at the plate" as Ken Griffey Jr., who Hayden also coached in the Connie Mack Division, an amateur baseball league for players 18 and younger.